The impact of demographic, health-related and social factors on dental services utilization: systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Reda, J Krois, SF Reda, WM Thomson… - Journal of Dentistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Regular and/or preventive dental services utilization is an indicator of healthcare
access and associated with improved health outcomes. We assessed the proportion of …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on social and environmental determinants of oral health

MHNG de Abreu, AJS Cruz, AC Borges-Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Most oral conditions have a multifactorial etiology; that is, they are modulated by biological,
social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors. A consistent body of evidence has …

A century of change towards prevention and minimal intervention in cariology

NPT Innes, CH Chu, M Fontana… - Journal of dental …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Better understanding of dental caries and other oral conditions has guided new strategies to
prevent disease and manage its consequences at individual and public health levels. This …

[HTML][HTML] Time-to-treatment in oral cancer: Causes and implications for survival

C Saka-Herrán, E Jané-Salas, A Mari-Roig… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Stage of the disease at diagnosis has been recognized as one of the most
important prognostic markers for oral cancer. Unfortunately, still two thirds of patients are …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring variation of coverage and access to dental care for adults in 11 European countries: a vignette approach

J Winkelmann, J Gómez Rossi, F Schwendicke… - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Oral health, coupled with rising awareness on the impact that limited dental
care coverage has on oral health and general health and well-being, has received …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequalities in the utilization of dental services among adults in Saudi Arabia

DA Sahab, MS Bamashmous, A Ranauta, V Muirhead - BMC Oral Health, 2022 - Springer
Background This study used the Anderson Behavioral Model to assess the socioeconomic
inequalities in dental services utilization among adults in Saudi Arabia, along with other …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological trends, predictive factors, and projection of tooth loss in Germany 1997–2030: Part II. Edentulism in seniors

F Schwendicke, I Nitschke, H Stark, W Micheelis… - Clinical oral …, 2020 - Springer
Objective This is the second part of a report on tooth loss in Germany 1997–2030. Here, we
describe trends in the prevalence of edentulism in seniors 1997–2014, assess predictive …

[HTML][HTML] Does the implementation of a national oral health policy reduce inequalities in oral health services utilization? The Brazilian experience

MHR Galvão, AG Roncalli - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aimed to assess the trend in income-related inequalities in oral
health services utilization by the Brazilian population from 1998 to 2013. This period …

Factors associated with oral health service utilization among adults and older adults in China, 2015‐2016

M Xu, M Cheng, X Gao, H Wu, M Ding… - … dentistry and oral …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the factors associated with utilization of oral health services among
Chinese adults and older adults according to the Andersen Behavior Model. Methods Data …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequality in dental care utilization in Iran: a decomposition approach

S Rezaei, M Hajizadeh, SF Irandoost… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Socioeconomic inequalities in dental care utilization in Iran are rarely documented.
This study aimed to provide insight into socioeconomic inequalities in dental care utilization …